Emanuel Tov and the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library CD-ROM, 2 (Brill, 1999). A comprehensive, fully indexed, and cross-linked collection of non-biblical DSS texts, both in Hebrew and English translation, as well as a selection of high-resolution digitized images. In addition, the CD-ROM contains relevant reference material for scholarly work on The Dead Sea Scrolls and related literature. Windows: Requires Windows OS 3.1/98/Me/NT/2000/XP on 166MHz Pentium with 32MB RAM.

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New and comprehensive electronic reference work on The Dead Sea Scrolls.
Including the Dead Sea Scrolls Database, Edited by Emanuel Tov.

Prepared by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah.

The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) probably represent the most significant
manuscript discovery in recent history. These ancient texts have
revolutionized the field of biblical and Judaic studies, and they have
become an indispensable source for scholars and students alike.

Although most of the texts have been published in some form or other,
scholars have now only begun to grasp the true meaning and relevance of the
scrolls for our understanding of ancient Judaism, the transmission of the
biblical texts, and the origins of Christianity.

This new DSS CD-ROM is composed of a comprehensive, fully indexed, and
cross-linked collection of non-biblical DSS texts, both in Hebrew and
English translation, as well as a selection of high-resolution digitized
images of Dead Sea Scrolls fragments. In addition, the CD-ROM contains
relevant reference material for scholarly work on The Dead Sea Scrolls and
related literature.

Anyone using the CD-ROM will be able to access texts, images and reference
materials quickly and efficiently. The combination of a powerful text search
engine and sophisticated image-manipulating software will enable scholars
and students unparalleled research possibilities.

The powerful search capabilities of the WordCruncherВ® software will allow
users to find any or all occurrences of words and phrases in any or all
texts. The software makes full accommodation of the features of the Hebrew
language, by allowing users to search for Hebrew words according to their
root forms.

Readership: This CD-Rom will be an essential research tool for all those
interested in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls studies, as well as university
and college libraries, researchers, and students in the field of Biblical
Studies, Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins.

Recommended By

...a laudable research tool which exploits the manipulative powers of the
computer...It will open new opportunities to study this sample of early
Jewish; it will offer a new resource for studying paleography; and it will
enhance textual criticism of sacred and apocryptahl texts...a first rate
product...the scholarly community can look forward to the upcoming volumes.Douglas Mohrmann, Computers & Texts

...a formidable tool for studying the Qumran texts. The ability to search
these texts, call up a photograph of the manuscript, zoom in on particular
sections, and compile comparative examples and passages with the same word
or phrase will be invaluable.L.L. Grabbe, Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2000